American Gangster: John Dillinger and Al Capone - 2 Books in 1 Featuring...
This was the beginnings of America\'s most prolific gangster..
Al Capone was born the fourth of nine children, one of whom died at the age of one.
They lived initially in a squalid tenement building near the Navy Yard, a generally rough and noisy area although the family managed to remain normal and law-abiding.
When they arrived in America, they already had two sons and Teresa was pregnant with a third child.
Father Gabriele was employed as a barber while mother Teresa worked for some time as a seamstress.
His parents were respectable people who emigrated from Italy to Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) in 1893 and then by ship to the U.
S.
Although many people turn to crime to escape their poor background, this wasn\'t really the case with Al Capone.
Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born on 17th January 1899 in Brooklyn, New York City.
Al Capone Although he ultimately became notorious as a crime boss engaged in bootlegging, gambling and various other illegal activities and was named by the Chicago Crime Commission as \'Public Enemy Number 1\', Al Capone\'s beginnings were decidedly humble.
It was the perfect environment for the handsome, charming, and cunning John Dillinger to round up a gang of robbers and take the American banks by storm.
Nevertheless, as newspapers continued to report on the exploits of the outlaws they became celebrities in their own right; as recognizable and idolized as any movie star.
However, these thieves weren\'t stealing from the rich to give to the poor, as Robin Hood did; they were stealing from the rich to line their own pockets.
The robbers were considered Robin Hood type characters; giving the evil, rich banks what they deserved after treating their customers so poorly.
These people rolled up to banks and demanded money; a feat that many destitute Americans dreamed they could do.
Outlaws like Bonnie and Clyde, and "Pretty Boy" Floyd became heroes in the eyes of the American people.
The us/them mentality was stronger than ever as common people turned against the remaining banks, considering them to be heartless institutions that stole money from loyal customers while the American people suffered en masse.
It was one of the worst economic climates in American history.
Many citizens were without jobs or steady incomes.
Nearly half of America\'s banks were forced to close during the crisis. *John Dillinger*Al Capone 2 Great Books in 1 John Dillinger During the great depression, banks were closing with great speed and taking customers\' money with them.
American Gangster: John Dillinger and Al Capone - 2 Books in 1 Featuring..
